In a child's bedroom in a suburban Philadelphia home, Edward Benson is listening for footsteps on the stairs.
The
footfall Edward is waiting for will not be human. It could be someone's
pet cat, or a stuffed teddy bear, or a smiling marionette doll.
But
whatever it is that comes creeping up the stairs will have two
qualities: it will be animated by a terrifying, diabolical force, and it
will have only one intention -- murder.
If Edward Benson wants
his daughter back, he will have to fight a battle no human has ever
fought before. And he must win, for only the victor will return with his
life -- and his soul.